Is it time to ditch the ATAR and even NAPLAN?
https://www.theage.com.au/national/is-it-time-to-ditch-the-atar-and-even-naplan-20191004-p52xs8.html
I believe ATAR and NPLAN are good assessment tools, and should be retained to gauge the students‘ academic performance so that the education system can be fine tuned.
For quite awhile I hold firm belief that our system is plagued by political correctness policies, under the influence of social reformists and psychologists.
Teachers can no longer be honest and direct to report the actual students‘ performance and behaviour, in fear of breaching the code of conduct or sued by parents for damaging their children’s psychology.
For the perceived benefit of social interaction, students struggling in understanding lessons are mixed with “smart” students who can become very disinterested in the class, be disruptive and feel cheated for being dragged down.
Thank you for reading.
For quite awhile I hold firm belief that our system is plagued by political correctness policies, under the influence of social reformists and psychologists.
Teachers can no longer be honest and direct to report the actual students‘ performance and behaviour, in fear of breaching the code of conduct or sued by parents for damaging their children’s psychology.
For the perceived benefit of social interaction, students struggling in understanding lessons are mixed with “smart” students who can become very disinterested in the class, be disruptive and feel cheated for being dragged down.
Thank you for reading.
